Photos: Top 10 cities to visit in 2013

(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)05.28.2012

1. San Francisco: Visit the jewel of America's West Coast for culture, events and food.

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2. Amsterdam: The perennial backpacker favourite boasts more than just marijuana and prostitutes, and next year the city's famous canals turn 400 while art lovers celebrate Vincent Van Gogh's 160th birthday.AFP/Getty Images
/ National Post

3. Hyderabad: For those looking for a destination slightly further off the beaten path, several landmarks and palaces have recently been refurbished in this little-visited Indian city.NOAH SEELAM
/ AFP/Getty Images

5. Beijing: The city remains the cultural centre of China, and the legacy of the 2008 Olympics is English streets signs and architectural wonders.Jason Lee, Reuters
/ The Associated Press

6. Christchurch: Devastating earthquakes have set this Kiwi sit back, but it's rising from the rubble with a variety of restaurants to please foodies, new music venues and artworks on quake sites.Martin Hunter
/ Getty Images

9. Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian city offers value for money, but the country is on an upward swing with economic growth expected to reach five per cent next year.CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/GettyImages

10. Puerto Iguazu: The Argentinian city's incredible waterfalls made the list for the new seven wonders of nature, while the urban area offers top-notch hotels, hostels and spas.Handout
/ Turismo Iguazu

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